Thursday, August 24, 2017
To Our Donor Family
To our dear donor family, I know I must write
I am going to get these words out, if it takes all night
My sister, the recipient of the organs, you see
Your gift not only changed her, but also me
When I was only two, my little sister came too soon.
Thirteen weeks early, during April’s full moon.
Everyone asked, Can we save this teeny tiny baby?To our dear donor family, I know I must write
I am going to get these words out, if it takes all night
My sister, the recipient of the organs, you see
Your gift not only changed her, but also me
When I was only two, my little sister came too soon.
Thirteen weeks early, during April’s full moon.
Everyone asked, Can we save this teeny tiny baby?
At their best, the doctors would only say, maybe.
Something they didn’t count on, and they didn’t know
My sister is a fighter, and the whole world, she’d show
Whether in the hospital or daily at home
She kept on battling Short Bowel Syndrome
Regardless, we are as normal as two sisters can be
Growing up, we laughed, fought, and drove our mom crazy
But as time went on, her condition continued to get worse
I found myself asking, why our family had to face this curse
After numerous hospital stays and surgeries complete
It seemed the journey was too hard, too difficult of a feat
Then, at the darkest of times, a hero came along
And where one was weak, two are now so strong
She is a miracle, we can all see
And in a few years, 30 she’ll be.
And a full life, she’ll get to live
Just because you decided to give
A very valuable lesson to me has been taught
Take my time with her for granted, I will not
I will tell the world the importance of organ donation
Because generosity like yours, can change a nation.
Please know Thank You is just never enough
And finding the most grateful words is tough
To us a mystery, you may always be
But know in your heart, that you gave my sister back to me.
Forever Grateful,
BTB
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